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Catch them if you can: pragmatic ways to cut carbon emissions
2015-06-21 08:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: With an immense scientific consensus that manmade greenhouse gases cause climate change, there is pressure to reduce carbon emissions, but little sign that governments can reach a binding agreement to cut back sufficiently. The answer may be a new material that is a thousand times more efficient at capturing carbon dioxide than trees. This substance, a synthetic resin, is a part of diverse attempts to make carbon capture and storage (CCS) practical. Mercedes Maroto-Valer, professor of sustainable...
Why Tesla wants stricter emissions rules
2015-06-21 00:21:55| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
Zero-emission vehicle rules in California will become stricter soon, and some carmakers are already requesting changes. Tesla Motors, meanwhile, is openly opposing its competitors on the issue, arguing that the California mandate should be even more stringent.
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New Rules Would Cut Emissions From Buses, Big Rigs
2015-06-19 19:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Big rigs and other medium- and heavy-duty trucks plying U.S. highways may become much more fuel efficient if new rules proposed on Friday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are finalized. The rules, submitted as part of the Obama administration's Climate Action Plan, seek to increase the fuel efficiency of big rigs, cut U.S. carbon dioxide emissions by 1 billion metric tons and reduce crude oil consumption by 1.8 billion barrels as a way to reduce the transportation sector's impact on...
Administration Proposes New Truck Emissions Rules To Reduce CO2
2015-06-19 18:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: The Obama administration announced new rules today that would require tighter emissions guidelines for medium and heavy-duty trucks in an effort to reduce greenhouse gases. The rules, proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), were expected to cut carbon dioxide emissions from trucks and vans by one-quarter by the year 2027. The proposed standards affect semi-trucks, large pickup trucks and vans,...
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Nissan FY 2014 global corporate activities reduce CO2 emissions by 22.6% compared to FY 2005
2015-06-19 17:55:34| Green Car Congress
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